persuasive-self driving vehicles are bad

 -less independence, skill

-less joy of driving

-chance of malfunction/interference

30MIN

Self driving vehicles are an invention people in the past could have only dreamed of-however as AI develops it has gradually become a reality for our generation. Problem is, a car that thinks for itself in't all as it's reputed to be. It'll only further exacerbate our dependence on technology and we'll lose connection with the joy of driving and the skills developed when driving. Leaving it all for the technology to figure it out also isn't the best solution. In fact, it increases chance of malfunction and introduces even more life risking problems to society! How come a 'technological solution' can provide even more problems for future generations?

A prevalent problem that self driving cars pose is the loss of independence and skill. When humans don't frequently practice important skills such as memory, problem solving and spatial awareness and let AI do it all for them those neural pathways diminish as they aren't in use as often. There's a reason why the taxi drivers of today know towns and streets from front to back-after driving for so long. Even scientific research shows that the area of their brain associated with memory is significantly larger than average. If we let ourselves become too lazy to even drive, then the only road society is traveling leads downhill from here on.

Not only are important abilities in practice when doing manual driving, but haven't you noticed that a simple car ride can bring such joy? A sense of achievement is only attained through having to work to get it-so going through the extra effort feels worth it. A majority of people also enjoy driving. No wonder activities such as Formula 1 racing are so popular. Taking away such a joy-inducing activity will ruin modern technology for those who actually enjoy putting in the effort. When making a change, you need to consider the needs of everyone otherwise the change is ineffective.

Self driving vehicles are also inefficient if they result in even more problems. Consider the fact that a programmed machine, not a human with problem solving skills and versatile thinking skills is powering this car. This means in case of a malfunction (which is also more likely than a manual car as the system is more complex), not only will it be harder and more expensive to fix but it wouldn't have happened if a human were driving it. Interference is also a problem-someone  could purposely interfere with the car's system and cause an accident. Not only is this a danger for both pedestrians and passengers, but paying for damages will be tediously expensive due to the swanky setup. Do you value the latest technology more than human lives?

As the modern world comes up with more solutions to every day problems by the minute, it's a urgent note that we must evaluate these solutions more carefully instead of happily adopting them into society-is this problem really helpful? Are there more cons than pros? Will we become too dependent on it? Will we lose the joy of doing things ourselves? It is imperative we think about new decisions with caution. After all, it could result in the demise of future generations to come.